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Fons & Porter presents quilts from the Henry Ford : 24 vintage quilts celebrating American quiltmaking

By:

Fons, Marianne

Contributor(s):

Porter, Liz

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Urbandale, IA : Landauer , c2005Description: 207 p. : illus. ; 28 cmISBN:

9781890621919

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

746.46 FON

Summary: Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, leading quilt authorities and hosts of Love of Quilting on public television join with the The Henry Ford to bring you this spectacular new book with 24 vintage quilts celebrating American quiltmaking. In this 208-page book you'll find history, timeline, stories and artistry of original quilts that represent the ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation of American quiltmakers. The 24 selected projects feature red and white quilts, Susan McCord quilts, log cabin quilts, appliqué quilts and patchwork quilts inspired by antique quilts from the archives of The Henry Ford. Each project includes easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns from Fons and Porter for making replicas of historic quilts. In addition to quilt projects, you'll also find a feature essay and gallery section devoted to the impressive quilt collection of internationally-known nineteen-century quilting genius Susan McCord at The Henry Ford. 24 quilt projects for making replicas of historic quilts. Special essay on A Century of Quilting Genius, 1825-1925. Complete step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns. Sew Easy techniques from Fons and Porter, The Susan McCord collection from The Henry Ford.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	746.46 FON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		026664

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Marianne Fons and Liz Porter, leading quilt authorities and hosts of Love of Quilting on public television join with the The Henry Ford to bring you this spectacular new book with 24 vintage quilts celebrating American quiltmaking. In this 208-page book you'll find history, timeline, stories and artistry of original quilts that represent the ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation of American quiltmakers. The 24 selected projects feature red and white quilts, Susan McCord quilts, log cabin quilts, appliqué quilts and patchwork quilts inspired by antique quilts from the archives of The Henry Ford. Each project includes easy-to-follow instructions and full-size patterns from Fons and Porter for making replicas of historic quilts. In addition to quilt projects, you'll also find a feature essay and gallery section devoted to the impressive quilt collection of internationally-known nineteen-century quilting genius Susan McCord at The Henry Ford. 24 quilt projects for making replicas of historic quilts. Special essay on A Century of Quilting Genius, 1825-1925. Complete step-by-step instructions and full-size patterns. Sew Easy techniques from Fons and Porter, The Susan McCord collection from The Henry Ford.

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